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I've been suffering from a bit of a crisis over the last couple of days. I just finished my most recent purchase, ground control (which was great) and then polished off Max Payne for a second time. Thus, I have started to develope some techniques useful for anytime you run out of games.
1.Play them again, dammit!
Most obviously, play some of them through again. I've just started Deus Ex for about the 5th time. You may think this is a little bizarre, but it's just like watching a film for the 5th time. All the great bits are still great, you just know the plot and all the lines. I frequently find myself skipping bits of dialogue because I can actually repeat what they're going to say word for word. It's kinda wierd actually. example:
"are you sure you pressed the right button?"
"I do not make mistakes of that kind!"
"your hand might have slipped"
"No! I wanted orange! It gave me lemon-lime!"
"The machine would not make a mistake"
"It's the maintenance man! He knows I like orange."
"So, you think the staff has some kind of plot?"
"Yes! they do it on purpose!"
And so on. I can't really recommend this course of action, even in a desperate situation, because it can lead to brain trauma.
2. Get some mods.
Not all games will have this option open, but often you can get new maps or mods to play around with while you wait for a new game to come out or cash to purchase another. Red Alert 2, for example, is a modders paradise. I've spent nearly longer playing The Aftermath than I did playing the original. For excellent RA2 mods, check out RADEN at http://www.cncgames.com/modseditors.shtml (my tip: avoid Deezire. I think it sucks). Other RTS's are ripe for this kind of action, altering the rules, adding new units, it's all there. FPS's are much more taxing, as you really need a whole new set of code to make something playable out of it. Counterstrike, for instance, gives me hours of joy, followed by hours of grief when I realise I have to spend 3 hours downloading the new patch (I'm only on a 56k here).
3. play some demos.
I have the biggest stack of PCZone CDs I've ever seen right here in front of me. When serious boredom sets in, I grab a couple of demos and play them. It could solve my problem altogether, in fact, as some of the older demos will now have finished product released on budget, so I can grab it for a tenner at my local EB, or here at your friendly Special Reserve. (not a plug, honest).
4. Get a Life!
for crying out loud, what's so great about games anyway! Why not go out and talk to some friends. Go to the pub, go see a film. Blimey mate, you don't have to spend your WHOLE LIFE in front of the PC. Stop moping about your lack of games and go and have some fun in the real world!
on second thoughts, that demo sounds interesting, that might be out on budget by now...
1.Play them again, dammit!
Most obviously, play some of them through again. I've just started Deus Ex for about the 5th time. You may think this is a little bizarre, but it's just like watching a film for the 5th time. All the great bits are still great, you just know the plot and all the lines. I frequently find myself skipping bits of dialogue because I can actually repeat what they're going to say word for word. It's kinda wierd actually. example:
"are you sure you pressed the right button?"
"I do not make mistakes of that kind!"
"your hand might have slipped"
"No! I wanted orange! It gave me lemon-lime!"
"The machine would not make a mistake"
"It's the maintenance man! He knows I like orange."
"So, you think the staff has some kind of plot?"
"Yes! they do it on purpose!"
And so on. I can't really recommend this course of action, even in a desperate situation, because it can lead to brain trauma.
2. Get some mods.
Not all games will have this option open, but often you can get new maps or mods to play around with while you wait for a new game to come out or cash to purchase another. Red Alert 2, for example, is a modders paradise. I've spent nearly longer playing The Aftermath than I did playing the original. For excellent RA2 mods, check out RADEN at http://www.cncgames.com/modseditors.shtml (my tip: avoid Deezire. I think it sucks). Other RTS's are ripe for this kind of action, altering the rules, adding new units, it's all there. FPS's are much more taxing, as you really need a whole new set of code to make something playable out of it. Counterstrike, for instance, gives me hours of joy, followed by hours of grief when I realise I have to spend 3 hours downloading the new patch (I'm only on a 56k here).
3. play some demos.
I have the biggest stack of PCZone CDs I've ever seen right here in front of me. When serious boredom sets in, I grab a couple of demos and play them. It could solve my problem altogether, in fact, as some of the older demos will now have finished product released on budget, so I can grab it for a tenner at my local EB, or here at your friendly Special Reserve. (not a plug, honest).
4. Get a Life!
for crying out loud, what's so great about games anyway! Why not go out and talk to some friends. Go to the pub, go see a film. Blimey mate, you don't have to spend your WHOLE LIFE in front of the PC. Stop moping about your lack of games and go and have some fun in the real world!
on second thoughts, that demo sounds interesting, that might be out on budget by now...
me neither, but most of my spare time is used playing either playing (at the moment) CHampo, Mario kart and ISS.
I think that games shouldnt take a HUGE chunk out of your lives. I play games a lot but it doesnt stop me doing any other things
Championship manager is like another "life" for me...so i never really run out of games...
When i finish a game i usually play through it again and try and better my last try. I completed MGS 10+ times, but then got so bored as i practicly knew all the characters lines.
Then again, i play ISS Evo 2 alot, which because is a sport game, never really gets completed, and each match is different so you never get bored.
Then again, i play ISS Evo 2 alot, which because is a sport game, never really gets completed, and each match is different so you never get bored.
I've been suffering from a bit of a crisis over the last couple of days. I just finished my most recent purchase, ground control (which was great) and then polished off Max Payne for a second time. Thus, I have started to develope some techniques useful for anytime you run out of games.
1.Play them again, dammit!
Most obviously, play some of them through again. I've just started Deus Ex for about the 5th time. You may think this is a little bizarre, but it's just like watching a film for the 5th time. All the great bits are still great, you just know the plot and all the lines. I frequently find myself skipping bits of dialogue because I can actually repeat what they're going to say word for word. It's kinda wierd actually. example:
"are you sure you pressed the right button?"
"I do not make mistakes of that kind!"
"your hand might have slipped"
"No! I wanted orange! It gave me lemon-lime!"
"The machine would not make a mistake"
"It's the maintenance man! He knows I like orange."
"So, you think the staff has some kind of plot?"
"Yes! they do it on purpose!"
And so on. I can't really recommend this course of action, even in a desperate situation, because it can lead to brain trauma.
2. Get some mods.
Not all games will have this option open, but often you can get new maps or mods to play around with while you wait for a new game to come out or cash to purchase another. Red Alert 2, for example, is a modders paradise. I've spent nearly longer playing The Aftermath than I did playing the original. For excellent RA2 mods, check out RADEN at http://www.cncgames.com/modseditors.shtml (my tip: avoid Deezire. I think it sucks). Other RTS's are ripe for this kind of action, altering the rules, adding new units, it's all there. FPS's are much more taxing, as you really need a whole new set of code to make something playable out of it. Counterstrike, for instance, gives me hours of joy, followed by hours of grief when I realise I have to spend 3 hours downloading the new patch (I'm only on a 56k here).
3. play some demos.
I have the biggest stack of PCZone CDs I've ever seen right here in front of me. When serious boredom sets in, I grab a couple of demos and play them. It could solve my problem altogether, in fact, as some of the older demos will now have finished product released on budget, so I can grab it for a tenner at my local EB, or here at your friendly Special Reserve. (not a plug, honest).
4. Get a Life!
for crying out loud, what's so great about games anyway! Why not go out and talk to some friends. Go to the pub, go see a film. Blimey mate, you don't have to spend your WHOLE LIFE in front of the PC. Stop moping about your lack of games and go and have some fun in the real world!
on second thoughts, that demo sounds interesting, that might be out on budget by now...
1.Play them again, dammit!
Most obviously, play some of them through again. I've just started Deus Ex for about the 5th time. You may think this is a little bizarre, but it's just like watching a film for the 5th time. All the great bits are still great, you just know the plot and all the lines. I frequently find myself skipping bits of dialogue because I can actually repeat what they're going to say word for word. It's kinda wierd actually. example:
"are you sure you pressed the right button?"
"I do not make mistakes of that kind!"
"your hand might have slipped"
"No! I wanted orange! It gave me lemon-lime!"
"The machine would not make a mistake"
"It's the maintenance man! He knows I like orange."
"So, you think the staff has some kind of plot?"
"Yes! they do it on purpose!"
And so on. I can't really recommend this course of action, even in a desperate situation, because it can lead to brain trauma.
2. Get some mods.
Not all games will have this option open, but often you can get new maps or mods to play around with while you wait for a new game to come out or cash to purchase another. Red Alert 2, for example, is a modders paradise. I've spent nearly longer playing The Aftermath than I did playing the original. For excellent RA2 mods, check out RADEN at http://www.cncgames.com/modseditors.shtml (my tip: avoid Deezire. I think it sucks). Other RTS's are ripe for this kind of action, altering the rules, adding new units, it's all there. FPS's are much more taxing, as you really need a whole new set of code to make something playable out of it. Counterstrike, for instance, gives me hours of joy, followed by hours of grief when I realise I have to spend 3 hours downloading the new patch (I'm only on a 56k here).
3. play some demos.
I have the biggest stack of PCZone CDs I've ever seen right here in front of me. When serious boredom sets in, I grab a couple of demos and play them. It could solve my problem altogether, in fact, as some of the older demos will now have finished product released on budget, so I can grab it for a tenner at my local EB, or here at your friendly Special Reserve. (not a plug, honest).
4. Get a Life!
for crying out loud, what's so great about games anyway! Why not go out and talk to some friends. Go to the pub, go see a film. Blimey mate, you don't have to spend your WHOLE LIFE in front of the PC. Stop moping about your lack of games and go and have some fun in the real world!
on second thoughts, that demo sounds interesting, that might be out on budget by now...